Small Plane Crashes Into Garden in Plettenberg, Killing Pilot

The single-engine aircraft crashed near residential homes in the Sauerland region, prompting an investigation by aviation safety experts.

A single-engine propeller plane crashed into the garden of a residential property in Plettenberg, Sauerland, on Tuesday afternoon.
The pilot, a 64-year-old man from Bochum, was the sole occupant and died in the crash; no other injuries were reported.
The aircraft, identified as an ultralight Wolfgang Dallach Fascination model, was en route from Würzburg to Marl when the accident occurred.
The cause of the crash remains unknown, and the wreckage is in poor condition, complicating immediate identification and analysis.
The Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) is leading the inquiry, with the crash site cordoned off for examination.